Let Him Cry

Fifteen years old, he's shaking his head
Heavy-hearted while he sits on his bed
His mama is gone for a couple of weeks
She couldn't anymore bear the man she was with
She told her son "I have to go now
Take care of your dad, you know he's so down"

Let him cry, let him cry
Tears of a lonely boy remain unknown
Let him cry, let him cry
The tale of abused boys is barely known

Staying alone, safe in his bedroom
His father went out, slamming the door
He just had these words of hatred and anger
"You can't be my son, go to your mother"
But leaving one's home is not that simple
Nowhere to go, and there is no shelter

Let him cry, let him cry
Tears of a lonely boy remain unknown
Let him cry, let him cry
The tale of abused boys is barely known

Fifteen years old, he's no more a child
He's not yet a man, a seed growing wild
He's not met a girl but he's got many friends
Together they try to live as far as they can
When TV ads show happy teenagers
They are only lies, over and over

Let him cry, let him cry
Tears of a lonely boy remain unknown
Let him cry, let him cry
The tale of abused boys is barely known